Bounce-Worthy: Hiatus Kaiyote

Hiatus Kaiyote ride that fine line between the electronic sound of Little Dragon and the adventurous hip-hop soul spirit of Erykah Badu, maintaing a jazz sensibility while pushing the boundaries of music with jilted beats, funky bass lines, intricate harmonies and interesting rhythms. Add to this that they are eccentric, not only in appearance but, for a nice change in these Lady Gaga times, in the actual music. Their songs take you on a ride; they have supreme highs, delicate lows and can be downright dirty and dramatic at times, which just makes you love them that little bit more.

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At the helm of this futuristic joyride into rarely chartered territories of abundant musical pleasure, is intriguing vocalist Nai Palm, whose richly smoky tones are perfectly complimented by the textures and patterns weaved by her bandmates Perrin Moss, Paul Bender and Simon Mavin. Although they've only been together for a year, there is no sense of rushing or any sense of a hastily put together project in their debut EP, Tawk Tomahawk, which has recently been released, and for this our ears are thankful. Have a listen to the project, including the first single "Lace Skull," which personifies the dramatic, complex soul energy I alluded to earlier, right here.


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